DOJ Report Recommends Police Acquire Drone Detection Devices
The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has released a report on the use of drones by police as well as the threat posed by malicious drones. Keep Reading
Germany Issues Technical Support Tender for National Drone Detection System Appraisal
Germany’s air navigation service provider Deutsche Flugicherung GmbH has issued a tender for support services in evaluating its nationwide Drone Detection Systems network. Keep Reading
New Research Aims to Improve Drone Detection
Researchers are aiming to set up an open drone database to help design radar systems and drone detection techniques. Keep Reading
FAA Announces ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium near Miami is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIV on February 2. Drones also are prohibited around the Miami Beach Convention Center for the NFL Super Bowl Experience and Bayfront Park for Super Bowl Live during the days leading up to the event. Keep Reading
Heathrow Installs Anti-Drone System to Protect Britain’s Busiest Airfield
Aveillant Limited, a Thales Company, announced that its anti-drone systems have now been deployed at London Heathrow Airport as part of a bespoke set of end-to-end counter drone measures provided by Operational Solutions Ltd to help keep the area free from drones. Keep Reading
U.K. Approves Dedrone’s Counter Drone Technology
Dedrone has been awarded certification from the U.K.’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) for its counter-drone technology platform DroneTracker. Keep Reading
U.K. Announces £2 Million in Counter Drone Contracts with Industry and Academia
The U.K. Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded nearly £2m ($2.5m) to develop new capabilities to detect, disrupt, and defeat the hostile and malicious use of drones. Keep Reading
Urgent Need for Federal Role in Drone Detection at Airports
Most airports in the United States and Canada do not have a comprehensive plan to deal with errant unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—whether careless, clueless, or criminal. Further, most airports do not have a plan for integrating compliant UAS operations either. Keep Reading
German Airports ‘Planning New Drone Detection Systems’
Germany is planning a new drone detection system – an 11-mile exclusion-zone – around airports. The exclusion area would extend up to 1,300m above airports and seek to prevent its closure due to drone fears, a fate Frankfurt Airport has already suffered twice this year. Keep Reading
